- Anxiety and depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Life transitions
About Vickie
Vickie Frizzell Pratt is a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) in Nebraska with 29 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, and issues with self-esteem. She speaks English and American Sign Language and brings long experience supporting people through difficult life changes.
Her practice focuses on practical, moment-to-moment work. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen and build understanding. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and shift behaviors. She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy and EMDR when trauma and relationship patterns are part of the concern.
In sessions she helps people sort priorities, manage stress, and build clearer ways to respond to intense emotions. She supports those dealing with abandonment, attachment problems, blended family concerns, caregiving stress, chronic illness, body image, and cancer-related issues. She also works with people who face communication or control problems and those coping after natural or human-caused disasters.
Vickie aims to work collaboratively on goals that matter to each person. Expect straightforward conversation, practical strategies, and attention to how symptoms affect daily life. Her approach is grounded in many years of clinical practice rather than quick fixes.
For anyone unsure what to try next, she helps break things into small, manageable steps. People who prefer clear options and steady pacing often find this style helpful. To begin, follow the site's process to review online therapy options and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so a person can find their own solutions; it helps when someone needs to sort feelings and decide what matters next. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete strategies to change patterns that keep stress and depression active. EMDR is used when past traumatic memories continue to cause distress; it involves structured processing aimed at reducing the emotional charge of those memories.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss needs, goals, and preferences and recommend which methods to try. That choice is collaborative and may change as progress is reviewed.
The therapist's biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making it easier to meet between work or caregiving responsibilities. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT worksheets, mindfulness exercises, and EMDR-informed processing to remote sessions, and Vickie will explain how each method could work in the online setting during your first meeting.
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
29+ years
Listed in
Nebraska
Languages
English, American Sign Language
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and depression, plus related issues like abandonment and caregiving stress.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses a client-centered style combined with practical tools from CBT and mindfulness to clarify options and set manageable steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 29 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, trauma, and life transition concerns.
What is her credential and where is she based?
She is a LIMHP licensed in Nebraska and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and American Sign Language.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her practice?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.